The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-20
STATE NEWS.

shipments. The price paid is $40 per head.
Jasper Times Peter Peyton (colored) was
guilty OF q crime in Brooks county, Ca, and an
attempt was made TO arrest him at this place on
Thursday: On being ordered to surrender he
said, fat-footed "pll die hst," but he didn't die.
He got away. One pistol shot and two loads of
bird shot were fired at him, the latter ct long
range.
Live Oak Banner Hons B. F. Umsted
and K r. Rogers were among the delegates
from this county attending the State Conven-
ton of Farmers at Gainesville this week.
Our senior, r. +. Rogers was honOred by the
State Organization of Farmers with the Presi-
dency OF said body.
Quincy Herald: 1t is a great pleasure 10 see
wagons passing along the streets heavily loaded
with boxes OF the weed."... Captain II. s.
Duval has been employed to survey the lands of
every respect. Several Thousand acres of land
have been paid tor by the syndicate this week.
To see checks of s., 100 and 50 900 passing about
for tobacco lands dszzles the eyes of the aver
age Gadsden county man.
-Dade CITY Democrdt.' Mr.. Wesley Dow
ling, a very excellent young man, was Killed
Sunday afternoon by his horse running against
tree with him. His skull was crushed and ne
lived but few minutes after the terrible accl-
dent His death has cast gloom over the en-
tire neiehborhood where he lived. Those who
knew him held him in high esteem. L. w.
Willis the negro who shot Captain Woodhn,
conductor of the South Florida Railroad, about
ten days since, was captured yesterday BY Sheriff
Grady
Bristol New Era: The planters are prepar-
ing TO make up their cane crops, and soon the
busy bees and yellow jackets will have chance
10 shuttle of their tolls, and sink sweetly to rest,
in boiling syrup. ID. G. Harrell, has already
received the appointment OF Clerk OF Circuit
Court for Liberty county, and VIII no coup. f De
business He lie now acting deputy for NJ. J:
Solomon, present incumbent, lately resigned, and
will walk into his new position with the harness
already on and will, We doubt not, give entire
satisfaction to the people.
Monticello Constitution: Judge Lamar has
returned from his visit to Raleigh, N. c., to at
tend the marriage ceremony of his brother, Mr..
JET n Lamar Of Jacksonville, to Miss Alethea,
daughter of Dr. w. j. Hawkins, OF first named
CITY. which occurred on Wednesday OF last week.
Mr. c. T. Carroll, the present efficient Chair
man Of the Board OF County Commissioners,
and who has been suggested for re-appolntment
to said position, advises US that he cannot and
will not consent to re-appointment, as the posi-
ton seriously conflicts with his private business
We regret said determination. He has made an
efficient officer, and it will be difficult to fill his
place.
-Titusvie Star: The contract tor the con-
struction of the Episcopal Church has been let to
Mr.. L. R Decker of this place, for 81, $751; The
edifce will be completed in about sixty days
from the date of signing contract. .Brevard
will he represented at the Piedmont Fair, at At
lanta, by large pineapples growing in tubs; sam
pies of wine and honey. and samples OF oranges
We could do ten times better than this if we only
would try. Hon H. s. Williams and wife and
son, Sydney, returned from the mountains last
Friday, or rather Mr.. Williams and Sydney did,
for Mrs. Williams spent the summer with rela-
tives in Alabama They started for their home
the same evening.
Melbourne Neus: A party of about dozen
Seminole Indians were coming up the river this
week, and upon stopping al an uneccupied house
in the vicinity of Sebastian they discovered a can
of something they took 10 be baking powder, and
used it for baking bread. 1t proved that their
baking powder" was at least in part arsenic
and that they were all poisoned. They FASTENED
on toward Melbourne for the assistance of a
medicine man" but one unfortunate-Charley
Hooker-died at Malabar Tuesday evening. His
revolver, knife, etc, were firmly bound to his
body, which was placed in box and buried on
Mr.. Bassett's place. A squaw pulled" the re-
mainder of the party up Crane creek about noon
yesterday, landing at DIR. Fees.
Cedar Key Gulf TIew: The orders for fresh
fish at this point are larger than ever known be-
fore, but unfortunately the supply is deficient
49,. The ice factory has been shipped, and Mr..
Balloon, general manager, will be here next
week. Now that the machinery is on the way,
we will see it when it gets here. The dredge
HerndOn, now excavating in the cut across the
middle ground. is doing some splendid work.
The machinery and all the appointments OF this
dredge are superior TO anything ever used here,
and the work is being done with care, precision
and thoroughness without precedent in fsrmer
contracts. 1t is expected that on completion of
the cut We shall have channel of not less than
eleven feet at hslftide. Assistant Engineer Sack
EFT arrived last Tuesday, and will give personal
oversight N the work fill cnmnlptnd
-DeFuniak Critic: The wild cat killers
brought in claims amounting 10 $780, For fur
ther particulars see Commissioners proceedings
published in another column. Mr.. j. 2. Mar
tin, who returned from Nebraska last Saturday,
is enthusiastic over the prospect of wooden
mill. meeting will be held in the near future,
and all our citizens are urgently invited to at
tend, Tor the purpose of forming stock COM
paDy. TheI probable cost ranges according TO
size of the plant, from $4,000 to $25, 000 This
enterprise will be decidedly profitable and adj
vantageous 10 our place. 1t will give work to a
large number of employees, increase the price of
wool. encourage the wool growers, promote the
improvement of sheep, encourage other indus
tries and prove beneficial not only to our town
but the surrounding country Push this ques
ton. We must have the wooden mill.
-DeLand Agrieulsurist: Hon. samuel Pasco,
6enator-elect, came TO DeLand Thursday on q
special car. He was met at the depot by a num-
few minutes, and took him for a short drive
over our town. He only remained half an hour.
Iceland University opened last Wednesday
under very favorable auspices, having a total vi
forty-two scholars, and since then has had sew
eral additions. Last year the school opened with
only nineteen scholars. 1t is expected that the
school will have all it can accommodate BY the
first or middle of next month. .Volusia county
will take her place among the counties that
boom the coming winter as the County Com
missioners have appropriated 81 900 for the pur-
pose of making . county exhibit at the Sub
Tropical Exposition, and $500 for the purpose of
of getting up q descriptive pamphlet of the
county. This appropriation will be supplement-
ed by private subscriptions, and 1t is hoped that
the amount will exceed 5000 John Anderson,
G. F. A. Bielby ]. a. Bodine and H. j. Faux
ner were appointed q committee 10 attend 10
the getting up of the exhibit
Oakland Sun The Orange Belt Railway
il moving right along, and the citizens along the
whole line-especally the coast towns-are ju-
bilant over the prospect Of having a means OF
rapid and reliable transportation In time for the
coming season. There are but six miles of grad
ing YET TO do to complete the line to Tarpon,
and large force of hands is busily engaged put
ct work, and are cutting and bedding ties at the
rate Of two miles per day. The bridge over Ia
coney creek, three miles from Tarpon, was COM
pleled about two weeks ago, and the bridge at
BALI Lake, II miles from that town, and the last
one over which the line will pass before reach
ing the place has also been finished. This lat
ter structure is 40 feet long. All doubts in the
minds Of the people of Tarpon concerning the
early completion of the road have been laid
aside, the merchants hotel men and others are
busily engaged in making preparations for the